Overview

• Byron Buxton was officially named the fourth Derby entrant, joining James Wood, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Cal Raleigh.
• The Home Run Derby will be held on Monday at Atlanta’s Truist Park, immediately preceding this year’s All-Star Game.
• Buxton has slugged 20 home runs this season and becomes the eighth Minnesota Twin to compete in the Derby.
• A Georgia native, Buxton was the second overall pick in the 2012 draft and will make his first Derby appearance in his home state.
• Two-time champion Pete Alonso and veteran slugger Kyle Schwarber opted out to focus on recovery and the season’s second half.